Ice house, Kennebec River, ca. 1900
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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This photograph shows men guiding blocks of ice towards the conveyor belt that lifts the ice into the ice house.
Ice harvesting was an important industry along Maine's rivers at the turn of the twentieth century.
Maine shipped a million tons of ice a year.
Other Information
- Title: Ice house, Kennebec River, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- County: Kennebec
- State: ME
- Media: Black and white photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 14 x 17
- Local Code: Photographs--Kennebec River
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Rivers--Maine
Ice industry--Maine--Kennebec River--Photographs
Kennebec River (Me.)--Photographs
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